Russ Macklem’s Detroit Quintet

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Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p . Doors open at 5pm for dinner/Seating begins at 6:15p for the first show & 9:00p for the second show Following up on his Juno Nominated debut album The South Detroit Connection Russ Macklem returns with a sophomore release that is sure to turn heads. Introducing: the Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet brings together a group of some of the best musicians Detroit has to offer: Kasan Belgrave , Alto Saxophone/ Jordan Anderson , Piano/ Noah Jackson, Bass/ Louis Jones III , Drums with Windsor/Detroit Trumpeter Russ Macklem leading the band on this set of original compositions. This live-off-the-floor studio album is a triumph that harkens back to the music of the early 1960s. Three tunes in particular are sure to excite listeners: I Will Persevere finds the group on solid ground driving home a melody that only Macklem could compose. While Nostalgia: For A Past Life is as beautiful a ballad as anything that has been recorded in the past 50 years. And Mr. Anderson , a nod to the group’s pianist, is a frantic number that feels like it was written many decades ago.